Wyoming Concealed Firearm Permit
Wyoming CFP Training — Start Online
Wyoming residents can complete the training online with no range session. The permit's real value is what happens when you leave Wyoming.
At a glance
- Credential
- Wyoming Concealed Firearm Permit
- Issued by
- Wyoming Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation
- Residents
- Eligible
- Nonresidents
- Generally not eligible
- Online training
- Available
- Live fire
- Not required
- Course price
- $74.99
- Provider
- U.S. LawShield
Last reviewed August 2026. Verify current requirements with the issuing authority before applying.
Why consider a Wyoming CFP
What a Wyoming CFP gets you.
Wyoming allows qualified residents to carry concealed without a permit, which makes the permit look optional right up until you drive out of state. Recognition of your Wyoming permit is what governs then — and permitless carry does not travel.
The training path is short: approved online coursework with no live-fire requirement. For a Wyoming resident who already carries, it is a small step that converts an in-state practice into a credential other states can recognize.
It is also worth having simply as documentation. A permit is a clean, verifiable record that you completed training on your state's law, which matters more in an unfamiliar traffic stop than most people expect.
How it works
The Wyoming process, in order.
Steps marked “handled elsewhere” are run by the government or a third party — not by us. Knowing which is which is most of what prevents wasted money.
Confirm eligibility
Wyoming screens residency, age and statutory prohibitors for permit applicants.
Complete the online course
The U.S. LawShield Wyoming course satisfies the training requirement. No range qualification is required.
Receive completion documentation
Keep your certificate with your application materials.
Apply through your county sheriff to DCIHandled elsewhere
Applications are submitted through the sheriff's office and processed by the Division of Criminal Investigation.
What you'll learn
Inside the coursework.
U.S. LawShield Wyoming CHP Online Course — delivered online by U.S. LawShield.
- Wyoming law governing concealed firearm permits and restricted locations
- Use of force and self-defense under Wyoming law
- Safe handling, storage and transportation of firearms
- Concealed carry practices and awareness
- Interacting with law enforcement while armed
- Post-incident considerations
Residency
Resident vs. nonresident.
Wyoming residents
EligibleWyoming residents complete the training and apply through their county sheriff, with the permit issued by the Division of Criminal Investigation.
Everyone else
Limited or not availableWyoming does not offer nonresident permits through this program. If you live elsewhere, consider a nonresident-eligible state such as Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Washington or Texas.
Looking for a permit you can get without living in the state? See which states issue to nonresidents.
Read this before you buy
What this course does — and does not do.
Every state page on this site carries this section. If a training company won't tell you where its product stops, that is the information you needed.
What this course does
- Satisfies Wyoming's training requirement through online delivery
- Requires no live-fire session
- Covers Wyoming-specific law
- Produces documentation for your permit application
What it does not do
- Does not issue your permit — DCI does, following the sheriff's intake
- Does not include fingerprinting or state fees
- Does not create nonresident eligibility
- Does not guarantee recognition of the Wyoming permit in any particular state
Travel value
What could a Wyoming CFP add to your carry strategy?
A second license is worth it where it covers ground your current one doesn't — and that depends entirely on the combination. So look at the actual recognition below, with the states you travel to in mind, rather than assuming any permit simply adds coverage.
We haven't published a recognition map for this permit yet.
We only publish reciprocity once someone here has read the issuing authority's own current list and transcribed it. We have not finished that for the Wyoming Concealed Firearm Permit, and a plausible-looking guess is worse than nothing when you are planning to travel armed. Verify current recognition directly with the sources below before you rely on it.
Quick answers
Wyoming, in plain terms.
Can a nonresident get a Wyoming CFP?
No. Wyoming does not offer nonresident permits through this program.
Does Wyoming require live fire?
No. The training requirement can be satisfied through approved online coursework with no range qualification.
Can I complete Wyoming training online?
Yes. The full training requirement can be completed online.
Who issues the Wyoming CFP?
Wyoming Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation.
Wyoming administers permits at the state level through DCI, with the county sheriff involved in the application intake.
FAQ
Wyoming questions, answered.
Can a nonresident get a Wyoming concealed firearm permit?
Not through this program. Wyoming's permit is available to residents. Applicants who live elsewhere should look at nonresident-eligible states.
Does Wyoming require live fire?
No. The training requirement can be satisfied through approved online coursework with no range qualification.
Wyoming allows permitless carry — why get a permit?
Permitless carry applies inside Wyoming. When you travel, other states look at whether they recognize a Wyoming permit — there is nothing to recognize if you do not hold one.
How much does the Wyoming course cost?
The U.S. LawShield Wyoming CHP online course is $74.99. State application and fingerprinting fees are separate.
Start your training
Begin your Wyoming CFP training.
U.S. LawShield Wyoming CHP Online Course · $74.99 · Delivered by U.S. LawShield. You complete it on your own schedule.
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Sources & official resources
Last reviewed: August 2026
- Wyoming Attorney General — Concealed Firearm Permits
Issuing authority; application requirements and process
- Wyoming Statutes § 6-8-104
Concealed firearm permit standards and training requirements
Program details for the U.S. LawShield Wyoming CHP Online Course were provided by U.S. LawShield Instructor Relations. Statutory and procedural details are sourced to the issuing authority above.
Educational information only. Not legal advice. Firearm laws change, and requirements vary by state, county and issuing authority. Verify current requirements with the issuing authority before you apply.
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